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Body fluid (other than Blood or CSF) in sterile container
Types of requested tests include: Haemoglobin, White Cell Count, Lymphocyte Count, Morphology, etc.
Sample must arrive in lab within 1hr of collection, sample is stable for only 2 hours at room temperature
LAB NOTES: If the sample requires microscopy & culture or viral culture in addition to the biochemical analysis; forward the sample to Bacteriology first for ²¹²õ±ð±è³Ù¾±³¦Ìýaliquoting and redistribution.
If fluid is received in an EDTA tube, forward the EDTA tube to Bacteriology for the cell count.
See CH-W-090, CH-P-007 and CH-M-039 for instructions.
As required